Editors' acknowledgement Louis Century & Tim Hughes.

• Date: 22 September 2012
• Author: Century, Louis

Volume 8 is the culmination of another year of growth and progress for our young journal. Over 100 students of law and global affairs, and dozens of faculty advisors and peer reviewers, were involved in bringing this issue to print.

We are in a period of change for academic journals, and JILIR is no exception. Cycle times for the publication of information, even academic information, are increasingly condensed. Pressure to expedite processes and render quick decisions is intense, and maintaining this pace is difficult for a student-run process wed to the ebbs and flows of the academic calendar. These challenges are amplified for JILIR, a multi-disciplinary journal edited collaboratively by students in different faculties and fields of research. This...